Question

Roger is writing a business analytics report for his manager.

Which one of the following sentences best describes the main emphasis that is expected from Roger?

A: Visual summarization of the data

B: Recommendation on what action should be taken

C: Guess on whether the company will be successful

D: Clear articulation of Roger’s opinions E: Explanation of Roger’s analytical skills and knowledge

2.Which one of the following statements in A, B, C and D is true about the recommended report structure (front page, executive summary, contents, main body, appendices)?

A: It helps the readers to quickly find the information they need

B: It is not necessary to follow it in long reports

C: It makes it hard to plagiarise

D: It is required by UK law for auditing purposes

E: All the above answers are false

Answer 1

1. E. Explanation of Roger’s analytical skills and knowledge

Analytical skills and knowledge of Roger needs to be evaluated here based on the requirement as well.

2. A: It helps the readers to quickly find the information they need

This structure is a universal and global format that is followed and hence it helps the readers to quickly find the information needed.